{
  "name": "Richardson Highway",
  "slug": "richardson-highway",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/richardson-highway/",
  "summary": "Valdez over Thompson Pass, waterfalls, glaciers and record snow.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "AK 4"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Chugach Mountains, Alaska",
    "start": {
      "name": "Valdez",
      "lat": 61.130784,
      "lon": -146.348304
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Glennallen",
      "lat": 62.107827,
      "lon": -145.475515
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 117.2,
    "lengthKm": 188.6,
    "driveMinutes": 150,
    "corners": 55,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 8,
    "summitMetres": 824,
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 4
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Avalanche closures at Thompson Pass in winter",
    "Whiteouts possible on the pass well into spring",
    "Almost no services between Valdez and Glennallen",
    "Moose at dawn and dusk"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "gorge",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Bridal Veil Falls, Keystone Canyon",
    "Thompson Pass",
    "Worthington Glacier viewpoint"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "gpx": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/richardson-highway/route.gpx",
    "pointCount": 948
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-12"
}